Data points leaked in the U.S. 2004-2024 YTD, by type

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Ani Petrosyan,
Jan 20, 2025

Between 2004 and October 2024, internet users in the United States experienced a few significant data breach incidents. In these incidents, passwords were the most frequently leaked type of data, with more than two billion passwords being leaked in the research period. Users' first names ranked second, while city names followed.

Number of data points leaked in data breaches in the United States from 2004 to 2024 YTD, by type of data (in millions)

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October 2024

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United States

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2004 to 2024 YTD

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